Incidence and impact of Sahyadrassus malabaricus (Moore) on planted seedlings of Dipterocarpus bourdillonii Brandis

During post evaluation on the restoration of Diptercarpus bourdillonii, a critically endangered tree of the Southern Western Ghats, Kerala; incidence of Sahyadrassus malabaricus (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) was found out first time as host plant for the insect-pest. The pest had severe impact o